Brick-kiln.



No. 767,637. PATBNTED AUG. 16, 1904.

J. ELGOGK. BRICK KILN.

APPLIGATION FILED APR. 6, 1904. Y N0 MODEL.

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Patented August 16, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN ELOOCK, OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.

BRICK-KILN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 767,637, dated August 16, 1904.

Application filed April 6, 1904. Serial No. 201,899. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, JOI-1N ELoooK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Columbus, in the county of Muscogee and State of Georgia, have invented a new and useful Brick- Kiln, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to brick-kilns.

The object of the invention is in a thoroughly feasible and practical manner to catch and trap any moisture arising from the bricks, thereby always to cause the iioor of the kiln to be dry, thus expediting the burning of the bricks and preventing distortion and -breaking down of the under layers thereof.

With the above and other objects in view, as will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the various novel details of construction of a brick-kiln, as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts, there is illustrated one form of embodiment of the invention capable of carrying the same into practical operation, it being understood that the elements therein eX- hibited may be varied or changed as to shape, proportion, and exact manner of assemblage without departing from the spirit thereof, and in these drawing Figure 1 is a view in vertical section of a brick-kiln constructed in accordance with the present invention, the section being taken on the line l1. Fig. 2. Fig. 2 isaview in hori- Zontal section, taken on the line 2 2, Fig. 1, and looking in the direction of the arrow thereon. Fig. 3 is a sectional detail view of a portion of the kiln, taken on the line 3 3, Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the superstructure or kiln proper, which is by preference shown as circular and is provided in its side walls with a plurality of furnaces Zwin this instance eight in number-whicli may be of the usual or any preferred construction. The superstructure is also provided Witli two oppositely-disposed chimneys 3, communicating with each of which is a transverse smoke-Hue 4, which discharges into a channel 5, extending at right angles to the iiue and constituting a moisture-trap, as will presently appear. Disposed over the inner portion of each furnace is a hot-air iiue 6, which fine operates to conduct the highlyheated products of combustion from the furnaces, whence they circulate around and between tlie contentsof the kiln, thence pass to the trap thence to the smoke-fines 4, whence they escape through the chimney 3 to the open air.

Arranged within thc floor 7 of the kiln is a series of duct-s S, which may be disposed at any desired depth beneath the upper surface of the iioor. preferably about the thickness of two bricks, the outer ends of the ducts being in communication with a vent-ring 9 andtheir inner ends in communication with the trap 5. The vent-ring is disposed adjacent the hot-air fines 6 and serves to catchany moisture on the floor and convey it to the ducts 8, whence it is discharged into the trap 5.

By disposing the vent-ducts in the manner described there is no break in the surface of the ioor, so that the bricks to be burned will have an even and smooth surface to rest upon. As the liiglily-heated products of combustion escape from the liot-air fines into the chainber they circulate therethrough, and the bulk thereof escape to the channel and thence to the chimney in the manner described,while a part passes through the vent-ring and sets up a'suction thereon, which will operate to draw the moisture into the vent-ducts, whence it escapes to the trap. By the employment of the vent-ring and vent-ducts the iioor of the kiln is always kept perfectly dry and the presence of moisture in the kiln is positively ohviated, so that the perfect burning of the bricks is facilitated and spoilage is reduced to a minimum.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed is 1. A brick-kilii provided in its base with a channel constituting a trap and in its bottom or floor with a plurality of ducts having their outer terminals arranged in a circle, and communicating with the trap.

2. A brick-kiln provided in its base with a channel constituting a trap, and in its bottom IOO one end with the Vent-ring' and at the opposite end with the trap.

4. A brick-kiln provided in its base with a Channel and With a smoke-Hue the parts beingl disposed at right angles to each other, and in its bottom or Hoor with an open vent-ring, chimneys communicating With the terminals of the smoke-flue, and duets arranged be neath the oor and communicating' at one end with the channel and the opposite end with the vent-ring.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto afxed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN ELCOCK.

Witnesses:

C. A. ELLIsoN, M. KOEHNE. 

